Serie A - Lautaro scores an own goal as Inter Milan defeats Monza 3-2

The 28th round of the 2024/25 Serie A continued, and Inter Milan reversed Monza 3-2 at home. After the victory, they continued to lead with 18 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses, accumulating 61 points, and led Naples by 4 points with one game ahead.

After this defeat, Monza ranks bottom of Serie A with 14 points, with a record of 2 wins, 8 draws and 18 losses.

First Half

Inter Milan created many dangers after the opening, but they still failed to score. In the 20th minute, Calhanoglu took a corner kick from the right side, and Lautaro headed the ball in the penalty area, but it went over the crossbar. In the 22nd minute, Barrera made a 45-degree diagonal pass from the right to the penalty area, and Arnautovic's header was saved by Turati.

In the 24th minute, Calhanoglu took a corner kick from the left, and Lautaro headed the ball at close range. He made an extreme save in Turati and then followed up with a shot to score, but the referee judged that he had handballed first after watching the VAR replay. In the 32nd minute, Monza took the lead in breaking the deadlock: Dani Motta assisted Bilindley with a heel pass and rewritten the score to 1-0.

In the 36th minute, Pavard took a corner kick from the right side, and Dumfries' header failed to hit the goal frame. One minute later, Pavard sent a straight pass from the frontcourt, and Dumfries's shot from a small angle on the right side of the penalty area was saved again. In the 44th minute, Keita Balde shot from outside the penalty area to help Monza expand the score to 2-0. Inter Milan scored a goal in one minute: Mkhitaryan made a 45-degree diagonal shot from the left side of the penalty area, and Arnautovic and Dumfries headed the ball to break the Monza goal.

Second Half

The second half started with a change of sides. In the 48th minute, Calhanoglu sent a free kick in the frontcourt and Bisek headed the ball in the penalty area but it was confiscated by Turati. In the 50th minute, Lautaro sent a precise pass from the midfield, Dumfries broke through to the right side of the penalty area and pushed the ball but it was saved by Turati. In the 61st minute, Barrera headed the ball to assist, and Lautaro tried to hook the ball in the penalty area but it went wide to the left. He chose to head the ball at close range 1 minute later, but it still missed the target.

In the 64th minute, Calhanoglu volleyed outside the penalty area and scored, and the two sides returned to the same level at 2-2. In the 71st minute, Barrera sent a cross from the right, and Marcus Thuram headed the ball from the left side of the penalty area slightly higher. In the 77th minute, Augusto made a cross from the left, and Lautaro rushed to the goal, causing Kyriakopoulos to score an own goal. As the referee indicated that the goal-line technology determined that the ball had crossed the line, Inter Milan changed the score to 3-2.

After that, neither side made any progress. At the end of the game, Inter Milan defeated Monza 3-2 on its 117th anniversary.